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I think Franklin was finally pounding the nails into the coffin of superstition,
我想富蘭克林最終打破了封建迷信
this was at a time when lightning was still considered by many people to be God's vengeance.
盡管當(dāng)時 閃電仍被許多人認(rèn)為 是上帝的報復(fù)
To test his theory, a specially adapted kite with a metal wire at the top
為了驗證他的理論 他改造了一個風(fēng)箏 風(fēng)箏頂端纏著金屬線
And a metal key at the base."All right, away you go. Let it go!"
底部有一個金屬鑰匙"好了 你快跑起來 放手!"
An experiment that could unlock the secrets of the skies...or electrocute him.
這個實(shí)驗也許能解開天空中的奧秘 但也可能給他招致電刑
Mankind, driven by a new curiosity To explain the unknown.
人類在新的好奇心驅(qū)使下 想要解開未知的謎團(tuán)
Benjamin franklin, in search of the secrets of lightning,
本杰明·富蘭克林探尋著閃電的奧秘
Helping unlock the keys to our electric world.From clouds, static electricity.
開啟了通向電力世界的大門 靜電產(chǎn)生于云層
"You will find it streams out plentifully"
你會發(fā)現(xiàn)靜電不斷地流動
From the key at the approach of your knuckle.
"從鑰匙向你的的關(guān)節(jié)處移動"
The first proof that lightning is electricity.
這首次證明了閃電是一種電
He looked at the world differently,
他觀察世界的角度與眾不同
he wanted explanations that were rational and that made sense
他所追尋的解釋要是理性的 合乎情理的
and couldn't be attributed to supernatural forces.
而不是用超自然力量來解釋
